Why visit Methley
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Tickle Cock Bridge, Lagentium, Queen's Mill and St Aidan's.
Weather in Methley
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About Methley
Methley is a dispersed village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, south east of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located near Rothwell, Oulton, Woodlesford, Mickletown and Allerton Bywater. The Leeds City Ward is called Kippax and Methley. It is within the triangle formed by Leeds, Castleford and Wakefield, and between the confluence of the River Aire and River Calder.
From the Wikipedia article Methley (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Tickle Cock Bridge
Bridge · 2.1 mi
Pedestrian underpass in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Museums and landmarks7
Queen's Mill
Museum · 2.1 mi
Historic flour mill in Castleford, West Yorkshire, UK
Lemonroyd Old Lock
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
Ruins of lock on the old Aire & Calder Navigation
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
St Aidan's
Park · 1.4 mi
Country Park and RSPB reserve between Leeds and Castleford in West Yorkshire, England
Restaurants and cafes27
Coffee Boy
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
Willowbridge Lane, Castleford
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 09:00-15:00
15 more on the map.
Notable people from Methley
- Emma RobertsEnglish travel writer and poet (1791-1840)
- George SavileEnglish county cricketer (1847-1904)
- Arthur HaighEnglish rugby league footballer
- Kelvin SkerrettEnglish rugby league footballer and coach
Born in Methley, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Methley
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Castleford 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Kippax 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Lofthouse 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Featherstone 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Garforth 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Pontefract 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Wakefield 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Knottingley 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Leeds 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Morley 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tickle Cock Bridge April 2017, Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- All Saints Church Normanton, Jonobass, CC BY 3.0
- All Saints, Castleford (27394684630), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Church of St Mary Swillington, Wdhill2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Aidan's Nature Reserve1, Richard Avery, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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